Kotayk Province

Kotayk
Կոտայք
Province

Location of Kotayk within Armenia
Coordinates: 40°25′N 44°45′E / 40.417°N 44.750°ECoordinates: 40°25′N 44°45′E / 40.417°N 44.750°E
Country Armenia
Capital Hrazdan
Government
  Governor Kovalenko Shahgeldyan
Area
  Total 2,086 km2 (805 sq mi)
Area rank 8th
Population (2011)
  Total 254,397
  Rank 4th
  Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+04
  Summer (DST) UTC+05 (UTC)
Postal code 2201–2506
ISO 3166 code AM.KT
FIPS 10-4 AM05
Website kotayk.gov.am

Kotayk or Kotaik (Armenian: Կոտայք, Armenian pronunciation: [kɔˈtɑjkʰ]) is a province (marz) of Armenia. It is located in the centre of the country. Its capital is Hrazdan. It is also home to the highly frequented tourist destinations Garni and Geghard and the popular winter sports resort Tsakhkadzor.

Kotayk is the only marz that does not border any foreign countries. It borders the following marzer (provinces):

In the southwest, between its borders with Ararat and Aragatsotn, Kotayk also shares a border with Yerevan.

Communities

The province of Kotayk consists of the following 67 communities (hamaynkner), of which 7 are considered urban and 60 are considered rural.[1]

Towns or urban communities

Image City (town) Province Founded Land area (km2) Population (2011 est.)
Abovyan Kotayk 1963 11 46,800
Byureghavan Kotayk 1945 4 8,600
Charentsavan Kotayk 1947 5 25,100
Hrazdan Kotayk 1959 22 53,400
Nor Hachen Kotayk 1953 2.3 10,400
Tsaghkadzor Kotayk 574 (first mentioned) 4 1,600
Yeghvard Kotayk 6th century (first mentioned) 7 12,400

Villages or rural communities

Non-community villages

Notes

  1. "RA Kotayk Marz" (PDF). Marzes of the Republic of Armenia in Figures, 2002–2006. National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia. 2007.

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